The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-29
Fishermen,s Meeting.

FELLOWS HAL last odtutudJ hiEht ~
to take under further consideration
the reduction Of freight and commits
sion on the shad sent to the Philadel
phia market. The Hall was well filled
George II. Elkinton the chairman OF
first meeting called the gathering to
order and was reelected chairman.
WIN. V. Layton was chosen secretary.
The committee appointed at the for
mer meeting to wait on Capt. Samuel
NJ. Denny to see If he was willing 10 a
reduction in the freight reported that
he would speak for himself at the meet
ing. The COMMITTEES to notify the fish
ermen of other places to consider the
matter of reduction of freight and
commission reported communications
from Hancock's Bridge, and Salem fish
ernien favoring the reduction. There
was a Il committee Of fishermen from
Pennsyille, with Alfred Moore AS
spokesman, who repor ted that the fish
ermen of that place had held a meet
ing the night previous. They were in
favor of the reduction and also favored
putting fish into the hands but of three
or i've of the best statesmen. BY so
+ doing they thought that better prices
and more satisfactory returns could be
had.
Capt. Denny who has run the tugs
which lowed the fish to market for is
years was next heard. He had a neat
address written down for future refer
ence in regards to the question at is
ne. He said that the question of a
reduction of freight had been agitated
last year aud he had promised the fish
ermen at Alloway Il reduction for this
coming season. About II month ago III
article on the reducti on Of freight ard
commission whiehappeared in the Penns
grove RECORD stirred up the matter
and eliminated in their meeting, He
sawtlle necessity of some accessiOnto the
need of the fishermen but 1t weuld be ii
risk to tue Denny Brothers Of the tow
line as they were under heavy expenses.
He said some persons had figured out
that the Denny Brothers made $4,000
last year, but he said they had never
cashed that much yet in one year while
they were under an expense Of $50 per
dav for a tug. Some year they lost
money while other years they had made.
During the busy part of the season
when the tide is against them they go
to an extra expense of $50 per day to
hire an extra tug in order that the
shad may reach market by five O'Clock
instead of seven in the morning. They
run their tug at full head of steam in
the most foggy weather in order To
reach the early market and run IA great
risk in doing more damage in one
minute than could he made on the line
in two OF three years. Notwithstand
ing the great expense and risk they
would consent to the desires of the fish
ermen if they should be given the en-
tire line, that is, have full control of
the sloops on which most of the shad
are carried.
Heretofore the fishermen of Penns-
grove, Pemsville, and Hope Creek
have chosen the men who COM
manded the sloops which carry the shad
from the respective places. Samuel
Bowen has been captain of the Penns-
grove lay boat for several years past.
The tug lows it to Philadelphia every
night and back every morning. The
freight from P~ennsgrove has been al
WAYS in the past 2 cents per shad.
The lay boat gets cent and the tug
IA cents. There are a few fishermen
of Oldmans township who have their
shad brought from the mouth OF
Oldmans creek by Il small boat run
by Capt G. Somers each night aud
nut on the Pennsgrove boat. They
have paid only2 cents freight, l cent to
somers, and a ! cent each to Bowen
and Dennys. Peimsville and the Or
chard, at mouth of Salem creekt1as had
Heretofore three lay boats, n of which
was towed to Philadelphia each night
They sailed back. They took turns
of laying at Pennsville n day to re-
ceiye the few shad there which were
transferred lothe boat towed from the
Orchard each night. Then the one
which lay at PennsVille dropped down
to the Orchard to be loaded aud be tow
ed to market the next night. The
freight from Pennsyille aud the Or
chard has been 2 cents, divided equally
between the three lay boats and the
tug. The Denny Bros. have had full
control at Alloway creek and Port
| Penn. They hire a small sloop to re-
eeiye the shad at Alloway Creek and
a scow at Port Penn which are trans
| ferred to the Jug each evening. The
| fishermen have paid 3 cents freight
from Alloway creek and Port Penn
heretofore. There have teen two yes
sci to receive shad at Hope Greek COM
manded by A. Lodge and brothers OF
Paulsboro. One of these is iowed to
market each night and sails back the
following day. Three cents freight
| have been paid from Hope Creek here
tofore, the lay boats and tug receiving
a cent each.
Capt. Denny said that he would agree
70 take the shad to market from Penns-
grove aud PennnsyiIle for II cents ami
from Alloway creek Port Penn and
Hope Greek for 2 centsif he Was given
full control of the line. But ont OF
that | cent could not he paid to have
the Oldmaus shad brought to Penns-
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